Akwesasne arena fire

AKWESASNE – Activities at the Akwesasne arena are cancelled until further notice after a fire Friday afternoon.

The blaze started in the locker room of the 3,000 seat facility, known as the Turtle Dome, on Phillip Hopps Memorial Road on Cornwall Island.

Tribal spokesperson Shannon Roundpoint said the building was safely evacuated while the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department was able to contain the fire.

The Cornwall Fire Department was also involved in some capacity, according to Cornwall Coun. Justin Towndale.

I’m told Cornwall Fire Services also responded to the fire at the A’nowara’kowa Arena in Akwesasne. I know that our firefighters are always ready to help our neighbours. The good news is that no one was hurt. I hope that the arena is open again soon.